Resources for Class HTML5, CSS3 & JS

Tools

Required

You are required to have access to space on a server that is under your control. You will need:

• Domaine Name
• ISP (Internet Service Provider)

Required Software

• TextWrangler: Mac only (http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/)
• Notepad++: PC only (http://notepad-plus-plus.org/)
• FireFTP (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fireftp/)
• Firebug (http://getfirebug.com/)
• Web Developer (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/web-developer/)
• Codeburner (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/codeburner-for-firebug/)

In addition you will need the image editor of your choice:

• Photoshop
• Fireworks

Fun & Useful Stuff

• Cyberduck (http://cyberduck.ch/)
• Free Ruler: Mac only (http://www.pascal.com/software/freeruler/)
• JRuler: PC only (http://www.spadixbd.com/jruler/index.htm)
• NameChanger: Mac only (http://web.mac.com/mickeyroberson/MRR_Software/NameChanger.html)
• DigitalColor Meter (http://www.thinkmac.net/blog/archives/mac-tips-daily-129-digital-color-meter.html)
• View Source Chart (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/view-source-chart/)
• Jing (http://www.techsmith.com/jing/)

Links & Blogs

Validator & References

• http://validator.w3.org/
• http://www.caniuse.com
• http://www.jquery.com

Bookmarks

• http://html5doctor.com/
• http://www.alistapart.com/
• http://www.sitepoint.com/
• http://www.smashingmagazine.com/
• http://buildmobile.com/

Books

The following books are recommended but not required.

HTML

• Dive Into HTML5 by Mark Pilgrim: http://diveintohtml5.org/
• HTML5 For Web Designers by Jeremy Keith: A Book Apart, 2011
• Responsive Web Design by Ethan Marcotte: A Book Apart, 2011 (June 7)
• Mobile First by Luke Wroblewski: A Book Apart, 2011 (June 7)
• Introducing HTML5 by Bruce Lawson and Remy Sharp: New Riders Press, (Jul 21, 2010)

CSS

• CSS: The Definitive Guide by Eric Meyer: O'Reilly Press, 2006
• CSS3 For Web Designers by Dan Cederholm: A Book Apart, 2011

Javascript & jQuery

• jQuery in Action, Second Edition by Bear Bibeault & Yehuda Katz: Manning Publications, 2010
• JavaScript: The Good Parts by Douglas Crockford: O'Reilly | Yahoo Press, 2008
• DOM Scripting: Web Design with JavaScript and the Document Object Model, 2nd edition by Jeremy Keith & Jeffrey Sambells: Friends of Ed